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Lester Hammonds 1931 - 2009

Lester Hammonds of Herrin, Williamson County, IL was born on March 15, 1931, and died at age 78 years old on May 28, 2009.
Lester Hammonds
Herrin, Williamson County, IL 62948
March 15, 1931
May 28, 2009
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Lester Hammonds' History: 1931 - 2009

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  • 03/15
    1931

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    March 15, 1931
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  • 05/28
    2009

    Death

    May 28, 2009
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    Lester Hammonds lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1931, in the year that Lester Hammonds was born, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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In 1941, Lester was only 10 years old when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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